Haiti Coach: "We Should Be Proud of Our Performance"

Haiti should be proud of their performance in the 0-1 loss to Scotland at the World Cup and must maintain faith that they can reach the knockout stages, stated head coach Sebastien Migne.

Playing in their first World Cup since 1974, the Haitian team conceded a goal to John McGinn in the first half but seriously pressured the Scots towards the end of the match.

"When you play, what you try to do is win. On one hand, I am very proud of what the boys showed. It was a very good performance, with good football. Knowing where we come from, we met the challenge, but it's even more frustrating that we couldn't succeed. We lacked spontaneity – in movement, in combinations, and sometimes we made poor decisions," commented Migne, as quoted by BTA.

The Haiti coach also added that his team needs to remain resilient and drew a parallel with the qualifiers, where they had to wait until their last match against Nicaragua before it became clear they would qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

"With Haiti, nothing is ever easy. If we want to advance, it will be a struggle, and perhaps it will come down to the last few minutes of the third game," Sebastien Migne added.

"We saw some quite interesting things, but we are playing at an exceptionally high level, and just one slip-up is enough. You can be punished for it. We will have to score a few goals if we want to have a chance to qualify," concluded the 53-year-old specialist.

Haiti's next match is against five-time champions Brazil.